so

só (canonical class-1a)
bāsó (class-2a plural)


mama

māmá (canonical class-1a)
bāmâmá (class-2a plural)


se

sé (canonical class-1a)
bāsé (class-2a plural)


papa

pāpá (canonical class-1a)
bāpāpá (class-2a plural)


data

dātá (canonical class-1a)
bādâtá (class-2a plural)


ikinyugunyugu

rw-noun

ikinyúgunyúgu class 7 (plural ibinyúgunyúgu class 8)

ikinyúgunyúgu (canonical class-7)
ibinyúgunyúgu (class-8 plural)


amate

From Proto-Bantu *màtáì. Doublet of amata.


isi

isí (canonical class-9)
amasí (class-6 plural)


amata

From Proto-Bantu *màtáì. In Rundi, doublet of amate.


igi

igí (canonical class-5)
amagí (class-6 plural)

(Kinyarwanda, less common in Kirundi) egg


umuntu

umūntu (canonical class-1)
abāntu (class-2 plural)


amase

From a Southern Cushitic language; compare Iraqw tseehha (“dry cow dung”).

dung (of a large animal, like a cow or elephant)


incuti

incutí (canonical class-9)
incutí (class-10 plural)

(Kirundi, dialectal in Kinyarwanda) relative or close friend


Icyongereza

(Kinyarwanda) the English language or culture


inka

inká (canonical class-9)
inká (class-10 plural)


itara

itára (canonical class-5)
amatára (class-6 plural)

An old borrowing from Swahili *tala (modern taa), of unknown origin.


impano

impâno (canonical class-9)
impâno (class-10 plural)

From -hana, the reciprocal form of -ha (“give”).


leta

lēta (canonical class-9)
zā lēta (class-10 plural)


imari

imǎri (canonical class-9)
imǎri (class-10 plural)


jenerali

jenerǎli class 1a (plural bājenerǎli class 2a)

jenerǎli (canonical class-1a)
bājenerǎli (class-2a plural)


isuka

isúka (canonical class-5)
amasúka (class-6 plural)


imbwa

imbwá (canonical class-9)
imbwá (class-10 plural)


inda

indá (canonical class-9)
indá (class-10 plural)


icari

icǎri (canonical class-7)
ivyǎri (class-8 plural)


ibere

ibêre (canonical class-5)
amabêre (class-6 plural)


umuzungu

umuzǔngu class 1 (plural abazǔngu class 2)

umuzǔngu (canonical class-1)
abazǔngu (class-2 plural)

der

*mʊ̀díʊ́ngʊ̀


umwana

umwâna (canonical class-1)
abâna (class-2 plural)


imvubu

imvubú (canonical class-9)
imvubú (class-10 plural)


imbabazi

rw-noun

imbabázi class 9 (plural imbabázi class 10)

imbabázi (canonical class-9)
imbabázi (class-10 plural)


umubabaro

umubábaro class 3 (plural imibábaro class 4)

umubábaro (canonical class-3)
imibábaro (class-4 plural)


inazi

Likely a borrowing from Swahili nazi; the fruit is not grown in Rwanda.


ibaba

ibabá (canonical class-5)
amababá (class-6 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *pàp. Cognate with Swahili ubawa.


ikibabi

ikibabi class 7 (plural ibibabi class 8)


akabago

akabago class 12 (plural utubago class 13)


akabande

akabande class 12 (plural utubande class 13)


ibagiro

ibâgiro class 5 (plural amabâgiro class 6)

ibâgiro (canonical class-5)
amabâgiro (class-6 plural)


imbaraga

imbáragá class 9 (plural imbáragá class 10)

imbáragá (canonical class-9)
imbáragá (class-10 plural)


imbaragasa

imbarágasa class 9 (plural imbarágasa class 10)

imbarágasa (canonical class-9)
imbarágasa (class-10 plural)


akabarankuru

akabarankuru class 12 (plural utubarankuru class 13)


umubaji

umubāji class 1 (plural ababāji class 2)

umubāji (canonical class-1)
ababāji (class-2 plural)


ibarura

ibarura class 5 (plural amabarura class 6)


ibaruwa

ibáruwá class 9 (plural amabáruwá class 6)

ibáruwá (canonical class-9)
amabáruwá (class-6 plural)


imbaga

imbagá (canonical class-9)
imbagá (class-10 plural)


urubanza

urubǎnza class 11 (plural imǎnza class 10)

urubǎnza (canonical class-11)
imǎnza (class-10 plural)


umubare

umubaré class 3 (plural imibaré class 4)

umubaré (canonical class-3)
imibaré (class-4 plural)


urubaho

urubâhó class 11 (plural imbâhó class 10)

urubâhó (canonical class-11)
imbâhó (class-10 plural)


ikibambasi

ikibambasi class 7 (plural ibibambasi class 8)


ibanga

ibānga class 5 (plural amabānga class 6)

ibānga (canonical class-5)
amabānga (class-6 plural)


ibara

ibára (canonical class-5)
amabára (class-6 plural)


ifi

ifí (canonical class-9)
amafí (class-6 plural)


injangwe

injângwé class 9 (plural injângwé class 10)

injângwé (canonical class-9)
injângwé (class-10 plural)


umuserebanya

umuserébanya class 3 (plural imiserébanya class 4)

umuserébanya (canonical class-3)
imiserébanya (class-4 plural)


ukuntu

Based on the root of ikintu (“thing”), ahantu (“place”).


ikintu

ikīntu (canonical class-7)
ibīntu (class-8 plural)


umutwe

umutwé (canonical class-3)
imitwé (class-4 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́è. Cognate to Kikuyu mũtwe.


ikiganza

ikigānza class 7 (plural ibigānza class 8)

ikigānza (canonical class-7)
ibigānza (class-8 plural)


izuru

izûru (canonical class-5)
amazûru (class-6 plural)

tiny hole (of a belt etc.)
eye of a needle


ikirenge

ikirēnge class 7 (plural ibirēnge class 8)

ikirēnge (canonical class-7)
ibirēnge (class-8 plural)

From -renga (“to surpass, to disappear behind”).


ukuguru

ukuguru class 15 (plural amaguru class 6)


ukuboko

ukubóko class 15 (plural amabóko class 6)

ukubóko (canonical class-15)
amabóko (class-6 plural)


umudigi

umudigi class 3 (plural imidigi class 4)


izuba

izûba (canonical class-5)
amazûba (class-6 plural)


ijisho

ijîsho (canonical class-5)
amâso (class-6 plural)


ugutwi

ugutwí (canonical class-15)
amatwí (class-6 plural)


ibumba

ibǔmba class 5 (plural amabǔmba class 6)

ibǔmba (canonical class-5)
amabǔmba (class-6 plural)


umuti

umutí (canonical class-3)
imití (class-4 plural)

From the root of igiti (“tree”), possibly as the original form of that word.


ishaka

ishaká (canonical class-5)
amasaká (class-6 plural)


irima

(Kirundi) farming season, the time of year when plowing is done


isabune

isábuné class 9 (plural amasábuné class 6)

isábuné (canonical class-9)
amasábuné (class-6 plural)


nyina

nyina class 1a (plural bānyina class 2a)

From Proto-Bantu *nìnà, a variant of *jɪ̀nà.


ikara

ikára (canonical class-5)
amakára (class-6 plural)


isazi

isāzi (canonical class-5)
amasāzi (class-6 plural)


umuganga

umugānga class 1 (plural abagānga class 2)

umugānga (canonical class-1)
abagānga (class-2 plural)


umusi

umǔsi (canonical class-3)
imǐsi (class-4 plural)


inkuba

inkubá (canonical class-9)
inkubá (class-10 plural)


marume

From Proto-Bantu *máádʊ́mè (“maternal uncle”).


inzoka

inzóka (canonical class-9)
inzóka (class-10 plural)


iryinyo

iryînyo (canonical class-5)
amênyo (class-6 plural)


igiti

igití (canonical class-7)
ibití (class-8 plural)


imboro

imboró (canonical class-9)
imboró (class-10 plural)


kiriya

rw-noun

kiriya class 1a (plural bākiriya class 2a)

Ngira ngo n'abo kugira ngo bigure, bakaza ba bakiriya babo, bati "mugomba kutwishyura byanze bikunze […]

1995, F. Nsengiyumva, Ingoma y'amaraso, page 202:


umusirimu

umusírimú class 1 (plural abasírimú class 2)

umusírimú (canonical class-1)
abasírimú (class-2 plural)


Icongereza

(Kirundi) the English language or culture


isabuni

isábuní class 9 (plural amasábuní class 6)

isábuní (canonical class-9)
amasábuní (class-6 plural)


urunyanya

urunyânyá class 11 (plural inyânyá class 10)

urunyânyá (canonical class-11)
inyânyá (class-10 plural)


ukwaha

ukwâha (canonical class-15)
amâha (class-6 plural)


indege

inděge (canonical class-9)
inděge (class-10 plural)


indimu

indimú (canonical class-9)
indimú (class-10 plural)


urupapuro

urupāpuro class 11 (plural impāpuro class 10)

urupāpuro (canonical class-11)
impāpuro (class-10 plural)


ukwezi

ukwêzi (canonical class-15)
amêzi (class-6 plural)

Cognate with Luganda omwezi, Swahili mwezi, Shona mwedzi.


ingufu

ingufú (canonical class-9)
ingûfú (canonical class-9)


ibahasha

ibáhashá class 9 (plural amabáhashá class 6)

ibáhashá (canonical class-9)
amabáhashá (class-6 plural)


ikanzu

ikānzu class 9 (plural amakānzu class 6)

ikānzu (canonical class-9)
amakānzu (class-6 plural)


ikaramu

ikáramú class 9 (plural amakáramú class 6)

ikárǎmu class 9 (plural amakárǎmu class 6)

ikáramú (canonical class-9)
ikárǎmu (canonical class-9)
amakáramú (class-6 plural)
amakárǎmu (class-6 plural)


ikaravati

ikaravǎti class 9 (plural amakaravǎti class 6)

ikaravǎti (canonical class-9)
amakaravǎti (class-6 plural)


inoti

inǒti (canonical class-9)
inǒti (class-10 plural)


ibombo

ibōmbo class 9 (plural amabōmbo class 6)

ibōmbo (canonical class-9)
amabōmbo (class-6 plural)


ibanki

ibǎnki class 9 (plural amabǎnki class 6)

ibǎnki (canonical class-9)
amabǎnki (class-6 plural)
ibǎnki (class-10 plural)


ishuri

ishǔri class 5 (plural amashǔri class 6)

ishǔri (canonical class-5)
amashǔri (class-6 plural)


ikawa

ikâwá (canonical class-9)
ikawá (canonical class-9)


isaha

isâhá (canonical class-9)
isahá (canonical class-9)
amasâhá (class-6 plural)
amasahá (class-6 plural)


imodoka

imódoká class 9 (plural amamódoká class 6)

imódoká (canonical class-9)
amamódoká (class-6 plural)

Ultimately from English motorcar; the usual form that does not account for the English rhotic is probably via Swahili motokaa.


ubuki

ubûki (canonical class-14)
amûki (class-6 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀jíkɪ̀ (“honey”), derived from *njíkɪ̀ (“bee”).


ishure

ishǔre class 5 (plural amashǔre class 6)

ishǔre (canonical class-5)
amashǔre (class-6 plural)


uruzi

urûzi (canonical class-11)
inzûzi (class-10 plural)


ifaranga

ifarānga class 5 (plural amafarānga class 6)

ifarānga (canonical class-5)
amafarānga (class-6 plural)

(by extension, chiefly in the plural) money


umugezi

umugezi class 3 (plural imigezi class 4)


akabati

akabāti class 12 (plural utubāti class 13)

akabāti (canonical class-12)
utubāti (class-13 plural)

From English cupboard, probably via Swahili kabati.


uruyuki

uruyúki class 11 (plural inzúki class 10)

uruyúki (canonical class-11)
inzúki (class-10 plural)


ikiyiko

ikiyîko class 7 (plural ibiyîko class 8)

ikiyîko (canonical class-7)
ibiyîko (class-8 plural)


isoko

isokó (canonical class-5)
amasokó (class-6 plural)

From Swahili soko, from Arabic سُوق (sūq).


isoko

isôko (canonical class-9)
amasôko (class-6 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *ncóòkò. Cognate with Zulu inhloko, Xhosa intloko.

spring, fountain, source (of flowing water)


ururimi

ururími class 11 (plural indími class 10)

ururími (canonical class-11)
indími (class-10 plural)


umunsi

umǔnsi (canonical class-3)
imǐnsi (class-4 plural)


umucungwa

umucûngwá class 3 (plural imicûngwá class 4)

umucûngwá (canonical class-3)
imicûngwá (class-4 plural)


perezida

perezida class 1a (plural bāperezida class 2a)


umukate

umukâté class 3 (plural imikâté class 4)

umukâté (canonical class-3)
imikâté (class-4 plural)


umutima

umutíma class 3 (plural imitíma class 4)

umutíma (canonical class-3)
imitíma (class-4 plural)


icunga

icǔnga class 5 (plural amacǔnga class 6)

icǔnga (canonical class-5)
amacǔnga (class-6 plural)


umugati

umugāti class 3 (plural imigāti class 4)

umugāti (canonical class-3)
imigāti (class-4 plural)


ikinini

ikinǐni class 7 (plural ibinǐni class 8)

ikinǐni (canonical class-7)
ibinǐni (class-8 plural)


intare

intáre (canonical class-9)
intáre (class-10 plural)


iryoya

iryǒya (canonical class-5)
amǒya (class-6 plural)


ubwato

ubwâto (canonical class-14)
amâto (class-6 plural)


umwaka

umwâka (canonical class-3)
imyâka (class-4 plural)


umuryango

umuryângo class 3 (plural imiryângo class 4)

umuryângo (canonical class-3)
imiryângo (class-4 plural)


umuryango

umuryāngo class 3 (plural imiryāngo class 4)

umuryāngo (canonical class-3)
imiryāngo (class-4 plural)


umunwa

From the root of akanwa, from Proto-Bantu *kànʊ̀à.


itako

itáko (canonical class-5)
amatáko (class-6 plural)


umukono

umukonó class 3 (plural imikonó class 4)

umukóno class 3 (plural imikóno class 4)

umukonó (canonical class-3)
umukóno (canonical class-3)
imikonó (class-4 plural)
imikóno (class-4 plural)


igufwa

igúfwa class 5 (plural amagúfwa class 6)

igúfwa (canonical class-5)
amagúfwa (class-6 plural)


isahani

isahāni class 9 (plural amasahāni class 6)

isahâni class 9 (plural amasahâni class 6)

isáhǎni class 9 (plural amasáhǎni class 6)

isahāni (canonical class-9)
isahâni (canonical class-9)
isáhǎni (canonical class-9)
amasahāni (class-6 plural)
amasahâni (class-6 plural)
amasáhǎni (class-6 plural)


isahane

isahāne class 9 (plural amasahāne class 6)

isahâne class 9 (plural amasahâne class 6)

isáhǎne class 9 (plural amasáhǎne class 6)

isahāne (canonical class-9)
isahâne (canonical class-9)
isáhǎne (canonical class-9)
amasahāne (class-6 plural)
amasahâne (class-6 plural)
amasáhǎne (class-6 plural)


irigi

irigí (canonical class-5)
amagí (class-6 plural)


idakika

idákīká class 5 (plural amadákīká class 6)

idákīká (canonical class-5)
amadákīká (class-6 plural)


umusarani

umusárǎni class 3 (plural imisárǎni class 4)

umusárǎni (canonical class-3)
imisárǎni (class-4 plural)


idirishya

idírishyá class 5 (plural amadírishyá class 6)

idírishyá (canonical class-5)
amadírishyá (class-6 plural)


ijambo

ijāmbo class 5 (plural amagāmbo class 6)

ijāmbo class 5 (plural amajāmbo class 6)

ijāmbo (canonical class-5)
amagāmbo (class-6 plural)
amajāmbo (class-6 plural)

From -gamba (“say”), the same formation as Swahili jambo.


umunuta

umunutá class 3 (plural iminutá class 4)

umunutá (canonical class-3)
iminutá (class-4 plural)


umupira

umupǐra class 3 (plural imipǐra class 4)

umupǐra (canonical class-3)
imipǐra (class-4 plural)

something made of rubber: eraser, tire, etc


Umuhutu

Umuhutú class 1 (plural Abahutú class 2)

Umuhutú (canonical class-1)
Abahutú (class-2 plural)


itariki

itárikí class 9 (plural amatárikí class 6)

itárikí (canonical class-9)
amatárikí (class-6 plural)


izina

izína (canonical class-5)
amazína (class-6 plural)


Umurundi

Umurǔndi class 1 (plural Abarǔndi class 2)

Umurǔndi (canonical class-1)
Abarǔndi (class-2 plural)


Ikinyarwanda

Kinyarwanda (the Rwandan standard of Rwanda-Rundi)


Umuganda

Umugândá class 1 (plural Abagândá class 2)

Umugândá (canonical class-1)
Abagândá (class-2 plural)


idirisha

idírishá class 5 (plural amadírishá class 6)

idírishá (canonical class-5)
amadírishá (class-6 plural)


Umututsi

Umutūtsi class 1 (plural Abatūtsi class 2)

Umutūtsi (canonical class-1)
Abatūtsi (class-2 plural)


umunota

umunotá class 3 (plural iminotá class 4)

umunotá (canonical class-3)
iminotá (class-4 plural)


Ikirundi

Kirundi (the Burundian standard of Rwanda-Rundi)


igitabo

igitabo class 7 (plural ibitabo class 8)


ikimasa

ikimasá class 7 (plural ibimasá class 8)

ikimasá (canonical class-7)
ibimasá (class-8 plural)


imbogo

imbogó (canonical class-9)
imbogó (class-10 plural)


itabi

itǎbi (canonical class-5)
amatǎbi (class-6 plural)


icayi

icâyi (canonical class-7)
ivyâyi (class-8 plural)


Ikidage

(Kinyarwanda) the German language or culture


icyayi

icyâyi (canonical class-7)
ibyâyi (class-8 plural)


ingona

ingōna (canonical class-9)
ingōna (class-10 plural)


icyuma

icyûma (canonical class-7)
ibyûma (class-8 plural)


Ikidagi

(Kirundi) the German language or culture


inkoko

inkokó (canonical class-9)
inkokó (class-10 plural)


impyisi

impyisí class 9 (plural impyisí class 10)

impyisí (canonical class-9)
impyisí (class-10 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *mpítí. Cognate with Swahili fisi.


inzira

inzira (canonical class-9)
inzira (class-10 plural)
amayira (class-6 plural)


akanwa

akanwa class 12 (plural utunwa class 13)


imfyisi

imfyisí class 9 (plural imfyisí class 10)

imfyisí (canonical class-9)
imfyisí (class-10 plural)


umwami

umwǎmi (canonical class-1)
abǎmi (class-2 plural)


ingurube

ingurube class 9 (plural ingurube class 10)


Umunyarwanda

Umunyarwānda class 1 (plural Abanyarwānda class 2)

Umunyarwānda (canonical class-1)
Abanyarwānda (class-2 plural)


icuma

icûma (canonical class-7)
ivyûma (class-8 plural)


ikilo

ikiló (canonical class-7)
ibiló (class-8 plural)


igufa

igúfa (canonical class-5)
amagúfa (class-6 plural)

(Kirundi, less common in Kinyarwanda) bone


inyundo

inyūndo class 9 (plural inyūndo class 10)

inyūndo (canonical class-9)
inyūndo (class-10 plural)

A widely diffused word ultimately from Swahili nyundo.


ilitiro

ilītiro class 5 (plural amalītiro class 6)

ilītiro (canonical class-5)
amalītiro (class-6 plural)


inyanja

inyānja class 9 (plural inyānja class 10)

inyānja (canonical class-9)
inyānja (class-10 plural)

Cognate to Chichewa nyanja and Shona nyanza.


igare

igǎre (canonical class-5)
amagǎre (class-6 plural)

(more generally) any wheeled vehicle that holds a single person, like a wheelchair


ipikipiki

ipikipiki class 9 (plural amapikipiki class 6)


ijana

ijana (canonical class-5)
amagana (class-6 plural)
amajana (class-6 plural)


inyenyeri

inyényērí class 9 (plural inyényērí class 10)

inyényěri class 9 (plural inyényěri class 10)

inyényērí (canonical class-9)
inyényěri (canonical class-9)
inyényērí (class-10 plural)
inyényěri (class-10 plural)

Compare Chichewa nyenyezi and Shona nyenyedzi.


nyoko

nyoko class 1a (plural bānyoko class 2a)


intama

intāma (canonical class-9)
intāma (class-10 plural)

An innovation in western Great Lakes Bantu, of unknown origin.


uruhu

uruhú (canonical class-11)
impú (class-10 plural)


umusenyi

umusěnyi class 3 (plural imisěnyi class 4)

umusěnyi (canonical class-3)
imisěnyi (class-4 plural)

Cognate with Luganda omusenyu, from a Central Sudanic language.


ubugari

a kind of porridge, traditionally made from cassava but now commonly made with maize


urugohe

urugóhe class 11 (plural ingóhe class 10)

urugóhe (canonical class-11)
ingóhe (class-10 plural)

From Common Bantu *dʊ̀kópè. Cognate with Zulu ukhophe (“eyelash”), Swahili ukope (“eyelid, eyelash”), Chichewa chikope (“eyelid”).


ikibanza

ikibǎnza class 7 (plural ibibǎnza class 8)

ikibǎnza (canonical class-7)
ibibǎnza (class-8 plural)


interahamwe

intêrahámwe class 9 (plural intêrahámwe class 10)

intêrahámwe (canonical class-9)
intêrahámwe (class-10 plural)

From -tera (“attack”) + hamwe (“together”).

Interahamwe (Hutu paramilitary organization)


ihasa

ihása (canonical class-5)
amahása (class-6 plural)


Umufaransa

Umufarānsá class 1 (plural Abafarānsá class 2)

Umufarānsá (canonical class-1)
Abafarānsá (class-2 plural)


igitabu

igitabu class 7 (plural ibitabu class 8)


urukwavu

urukwâvu class 11 (plural inkwâvu class 10)

urukwâvu (canonical class-11)
inkwâvu (class-10 plural)


umuliyoni

umuliyǒni class 3 (plural imiliyǒni class 4)

umuliyǒni (canonical class-3)
imiliyǒni (class-4 plural)


miriyoni

miríyōni class 9 (plural miríyōni class 10)

miríyōni (canonical class-9)
miríyōni (class-10 plural)


miliyari

milíyāri class 9 (plural milíyāri class 10)

milíyāri (canonical class-9)
milíyāri (class-10 plural)


umuriyoni

umuriyǒni class 3 (plural imiriyǒni class 4)

umuriyǒni (canonical class-3)
imiriyǒni (class-4 plural)


igihumbi

igihūmbi class 7 (plural ibihūmbi class 8)

igihūmbi (canonical class-7)
ibihūmbi (class-8 plural)


miliyoni

milíyōni class 9 (plural milíyōni class 10)

milíyōni (canonical class-9)
milíyōni (class-10 plural)


icumi

icúmi (canonical class-5)
amacúmi (class-6 plural)


igikoro

igikóro class 7 (plural ibikóro class 8)

igikóro (canonical class-7)
ibikóro (class-8 plural)


urubogobogo

amazi y'urubogobogo


umubumbyi

umubûmbyi class 1 (plural ababûmbyi class 2)

umubûmbyi (canonical class-1)
ababûmbyi (class-2 plural)


umubumvyi

umubûmvyi class 1 (plural ababûmvyi class 2)

umubûmvyi (canonical class-1)
ababûmvyi (class-2 plural)


urubiga

urubíga class 11 (plural imbíga class 10)

urubíga (canonical class-11)
imbíga (class-10 plural)


umuriro

umuriro class 3 (plural imiriro class 4)


ikijigo

ikijigo class 7 (plural ibijigo class 8)


akabuye

akabuye class 12 (plural utubuye class 13)


imbwakazi

imbwâkazi class 9 (plural imbwâkazi class 10)

imbwâkazi (canonical class-9)
imbwâkazi (class-10 plural)


umukozi

umukózi class 1 (plural abakózi class 2)

umukózi (canonical class-1)
abakózi (class-2 plural)


umurambararo

umurāmbararo class 3 (plural imirāmbararo class 4)

umurāmbararo (canonical class-3)
imirāmbararo (class-4 plural)


ikibazo

ikibázo class 7 (plural ibibázo class 8)

ikibázo (canonical class-7)
ibibázo (class-8 plural)


umutetsi

umutêtsi class 1 (plural abatêtsi class 2)

umutêtsi (canonical class-1)
abatêtsi (class-2 plural)


ishu

ishu (canonical class-9)
ishu (canonical class-5)
amashu (class-6 plural)
ishu (class-10 plural)


umwotsi

umwôtsi class 3 (plural imyôtsi class 4)

umwôtsi (canonical class-3)
imyôtsi (class-4 plural)


ityazo

ityâzo class 5 (plural amatyâzo class 6)

ityâzo (canonical class-5)
amatyâzo (class-6 plural)


umupfu

umupfú (canonical class-1)
abapfú (class-2 plural)


umwansi

umwânsi (canonical class-1)
abânsi (class-2 plural)


umwanzi

umwânzi (canonical class-1)
abânzi (class-2 plural)


umucuzi

umucúzi class 1 (plural abacúzi class 2)

umucúzi (canonical class-1)
abacúzi (class-2 plural)


umwivyi

umwîvyi (canonical class-1)
abîvyi (class-2 plural)


umwibyi

umwîbyi (canonical class-1)
abîbyi (class-2 plural)


umuhanuzi

umuhanūzi class 1 (plural abahanūzi class 2)

umuhanūzi (canonical class-1)
abahanūzi (class-2 plural)


umukamyi

umukámyi class 1 (plural abakámyi class 2)

umukámyi (canonical class-1)
abakámyi (class-2 plural)


umurozi

umurozi class 1 (plural abarozi class 2)


umusazi

umusazi class 1 (plural abasazi class 2)


umukene

umukené class 1 (plural abakené class 2)

umukené (canonical class-1)
abakené (class-2 plural)


umuhigi

umuhǐgi class 1 (plural abahǐgi class 2)

umuhǐgi (canonical class-1)
abahǐgi (class-2 plural)


umurwayi

umurwâyi class 1 (plural abarwâyi class 2)

umurwâyi (canonical class-1)
abarwâyi (class-2 plural)


umutunzi

umutûnzi class 1 (plural abatûnzi class 2)

umutûnzi (canonical class-1)
abatûnzi (class-2 plural)


uburozi

uburozi class 14 (plural amarozi class 6)


umukire

umukiré class 1 (plural abakiré class 2)

umukiré (canonical class-1)
abakiré (class-2 plural)


indwara

indwâra class 9 (plural indwâra class 10)

indwâra (canonical class-9)
indwâra (class-10 plural)


umuvyeyi

umuvyêyi class 1 (plural abavyêyi class 2)

umuvyêyi (canonical class-1)
abavyêyi (class-2 plural)


umukunzi

umukûnzi class 1 (plural abakûnzi class 2)

umukûnzi (canonical class-1)
abakûnzi (class-2 plural)


umubyeyi

umubyêyi class 1 (plural ababyêyi class 2)

umubyêyi (canonical class-1)
ababyêyi (class-2 plural)


umwera

umwěra (canonical class-1)
aběra (class-2 plural)


umutwaro

umutwâro class 3 (plural imitwâro class 4)

umutwâro (canonical class-3)
imitwâro (class-4 plural)


umucamanza

umucâmǎnza class 1 (plural abacâmǎnza class 2)

umucâmǎnza (canonical class-1)
abacâmǎnza (class-2 plural)


umweru

umwêru (canonical class-3)
imyêru (class-4 plural)

something bright white, a completely white object


umubu

umubú (canonical class-3)
imibú (class-4 plural)


umutware

umutwǎre class 1 (plural abatwǎre class 2)

umutwǎre (canonical class-1)
abatwǎre (class-2 plural)


Umukirisito

Umukirisíto class 1 (plural Abakirisíto class 2)

Umukirisíto (canonical class-1)
Abakirisíto (class-2 plural)


umwigisha

umwǐgīsha class 1 (plural abǐgīsha class 2)

umwǐgīsha (canonical class-1)
abǐgīsha (class-2 plural)


umuniho

umuniho class 3 (plural iminiho class 4)


umushwi

umushwi class 3 (plural imishwi class 4)


umusore

umusóre class 1 (plural abasóre class 2)

umusóre (canonical class-1)
abasóre (class-2 plural)


umugome

umugomé class 1 (plural abagomé class 2)

umugomé (canonical class-1)
abagomé (class-2 plural)


umugore

umugoré class 1 (plural abagoré class 2)

umugoré (canonical class-1)
abagoré (class-2 plural)


umukarani

umukárǎni class 1 (plural abakárǎni class 2)

umukárǎni (canonical class-1)
abakárǎni (class-2 plural)


umugabo

umugabo class 1 (plural abagabo class 2)


umuswa

umuswá (canonical class-3)
imiswá (class-4 plural)


umwijima

umwîjimá class 3 (plural imyîjimá class 4)

umwîjimá (canonical class-3)
imyîjimá (class-4 plural)


igitigu

igitigú class 7 (plural ibitigú class 8)

igitigú (canonical class-7)
ibitigú (class-8 plural)


umuheto

umuheto class 3 (plural imiheto class 4)


umwambi

umwāmbi class 3 (plural imyāmbi class 4)

umwāmbi (canonical class-3)
imyāmbi (class-4 plural)


umwampi

umwāmpi class 3 (plural imyāmpi class 4)

umwāmpi (canonical class-3)
imyāmpi (class-4 plural)


umurabyo

umurábyo class 3 (plural imirábyo class 4)

umurábyo (canonical class-3)
imirábyo (class-4 plural)


umuravyo

umurávyo class 3 (plural imirávyo class 4)

umurávyo (canonical class-3)
imirávyo (class-4 plural)


ihinga

(Kinyarwanda) farming season, the time of year when plowing is done


umurima

umurimá class 3 (plural imirimá class 4)

umurimá (canonical class-3)
imirimá (class-4 plural)


umurimo

umurimo class 3 (plural imirimo class 4)


umwambaro

umwāmbaro class 3 (plural imyāmbaro class 4)

umwāmbaro (canonical class-3)
imyāmbaro (class-4 plural)


umurimyi

umurimyi class 1 (plural abarimyi class 2)


umuhinzi

umuhînzi class 1 (plural abahînzi class 2)

umuhînzi (canonical class-1)
abahînzi (class-2 plural)


kaminuza

kaminûza class 9 (plural kaminûza class 10)

kaminûza (canonical class-9)
kaminûza (class-10 plural)

From akaminuza (“something that surpasses all of its kind”).


inkanga

inkânga class 9 (plural inkânga class 10)

inkânga (canonical class-9)
inkânga (class-10 plural)


ameza

amêzá (canonical class-9)
amêzá (class-10 plural)


umuzinga

umuzīnga class 3 (plural imizīnga class 4)

umuzīnga (canonical class-3)
imizīnga (class-4 plural)


umurage

umuragé class 3 (plural imiragé class 4)

umuragé (canonical class-3)
imiragé (class-4 plural)


iragi

iragí (canonical class-5)
amaragí (class-6 plural)


igihere

igihere class 7 (plural ibihere class 8)


igitunguru

igitûngurú class 7 (plural ibitûngurú class 8)

igitûngurú (canonical class-7)
ibitûngurú (class-8 plural)


ikijumba

ikijūmba class 7 (plural ibijūmba class 8)

ikijūmba (canonical class-7)
ibijūmba (class-8 plural)


igiheri

igiheri class 7 (plural ibiheri class 8)


ikigori

ikigôri class 7 (plural ibigôri class 8)

ikigôri (canonical class-7)
ibigôri (class-8 plural)


ikijumbu

ikijūmbu class 7 (plural ibijūmbu class 8)

ikijūmbu (canonical class-7)
ibijūmbu (class-8 plural)


igikona

igikôna class 7 (plural ibikôna class 8)

igikôna (canonical class-7)
ibikôna (class-8 plural)

a crow; (in particular) a pied crow (Corvus albus)


icyondo

icyǒndo class 7 (plural ibyǒndo class 8)

icyǒndo (canonical class-7)
ibyǒndo (class-8 plural)


icondo

icǒndo (canonical class-7)
ivyǒndo (class-8 plural)


icyari

icyǎri (canonical class-7)
ibyǎri (class-8 plural)


igishanga

igishānga class 7 (plural ibishānga class 8)

igishānga (canonical class-7)
ibishānga (class-8 plural)


igikere

igikeré class 7 (plural ibikeré class 8)

igikeré (canonical class-7)
ibikeré (class-8 plural)


ikiyaga

ikiyága class 7 (plural ibiyága class 8)

ikiyága (canonical class-7)
ibiyága (class-8 plural)


igikeri

igikerí class 7 (plural ibikerí class 8)

igikerí (canonical class-7)
ibikerí (class-8 plural)


igituntu

igitǔntu class 7 (plural ibitǔntu class 8)

igitǔntu (canonical class-7)
ibitǔntu (class-8 plural)


ikinjana

ikinjana class 7 (plural ibinjana class 8)


ikinyejana

ikinyējana class 7 (plural ibinyējana class 8)

ikinyējana (canonical class-7)
ibinyējana (class-8 plural)


icokurya

icókuryá class 7 (plural ivyókuryá class 8)

icókuryá (canonical class-7)
ivyókuryá (class-8 plural)

From -rya (“eat”), literally "that [thing] which is eaten".


icyokurya

icyókuryá class 7 (plural ibyókuryá class 8)

icyókuryá (canonical class-7)
ibyókuryá (class-8 plural)


ikimera

ikiméra class 7 (plural ibiméra class 8)

ikiméra (canonical class-7)
ibiméra (class-8 plural)


ikinyobwa

ikinyǒbwa class 7 (plural ibinyǒbwa class 8)

ikinyǒbwa (canonical class-7)
ibinyǒbwa (class-8 plural)

From -nyobwa (“be drunk”), the passive form of -nywa (“drink”).


ikiguzi

ikiguzí class 7 (plural ibiguzí class 8)

ikigúzi class 7 (plural ibigúzi class 8)

ikiguzí (canonical class-7)
ikigúzi (canonical class-7)
ibiguzí (class-8 plural)
ibigúzi (class-8 plural)


ikirundo

ikirûndo class 7 (plural ibirûndo class 8)

ikirûndo (canonical class-7)
ibirûndo (class-8 plural)


igicumuro

igicúmuro class 7 (plural ibicúmuro class 8)

igicúmuro (canonical class-7)
ibicúmuro (class-8 plural)


igihembo

igihêmbo class 7 (plural ibihêmbo class 8)

igihêmbo (canonical class-7)
ibihêmbo (class-8 plural)


igitekero

igitêkero class 5 (plural amagitêkero class 6)

igitêkero (canonical class-5)
amagitêkero (class-6 plural)


itekero

itêkero class 5 (plural amatêkero class 6)

itêkero (canonical class-5)
amatêkero (class-6 plural)


ikibuye

ikibuye class 7 (plural ibibuye class 8)

Augmentative of ibuye: boulder, large stone


inshuti

inshutí class 9 (plural inshutí class 10)

inshutí (canonical class-9)
inshutí (class-10 plural)


inkura

Diceros bicornis
Diceros bicornis#Translingual

rhinoceros; (in particular) black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)


ikivura

ikivúra class 7 (plural ibivúra class 8)

ikivúra (canonical class-7)
ibivúra (class-8 plural)

Augmentative of imvura: downpour, heavy rain


impene

impené (canonical class-9)
impené (class-10 plural)


ihene

ihené (canonical class-5)
amahené (class-6 plural)


icana

icâna (canonical class-7)
ivyâna (class-8 plural)

(Kirundi) Augmentative of umwana: young of any large animal: cub, colt, etc


icyana

icyâna (canonical class-7)
ibyâna (class-8 plural)

(Kinyarwanda) Augmentative of umwana: young of any large animal: cub, colt, etc


ikiganiro

ikigānīro class 7 (plural ibigānīro class 8)

ikigânīro class 7 (plural ibigânīro class 8)

ikigānīro (canonical class-7)
ikigânīro (canonical class-7)
ibigānīro (class-8 plural)
ibigânīro (class-8 plural)


umwenda

umwěnda class 3 (plural imyěnda class 4)

umwěnda (canonical class-3)
imyěnda (class-4 plural)


umwenda

umwêndá class 3 (plural imyêndá class 4)

umwênda class 3 (plural imyênda class 4)

umwêndá (canonical class-3)
umwênda (canonical class-3)
imyêndá (class-4 plural)
imyênda (class-4 plural)


imva

imvá (canonical class-9)
imvá (class-10 plural)


inzu

inzu (canonical class-9)
inzu (class-10 plural)
amazu (class-6 plural)


intebe

intébe (canonical class-9)
intébe (class-10 plural)


intorezo

intôrezo class 9 (plural intôrezo class 10)

intôrezo (canonical class-9)
intôrezo (class-10 plural)


inzoga

inzogá (canonical class-9)
inzogá (class-10 plural)


uruvyino

uruvyíno class 11 (plural imvyíno class 10)

uruvyíno (canonical class-11)
imvyíno (class-10 plural)


ingobyi

ingobyi class 9 (plural ingobyi class 10)


ingovyi

ingovyi class 9 (plural ingovyi class 10)


imbyino

imbyíno class 9 (plural imbyíno class 10)

imbyíno (canonical class-9)
imbyíno (class-10 plural)


inkwano

inkwâno class 9 (plural inkwâno class 10)

inkwâno (canonical class-9)
inkwâno (class-10 plural)


igihugu

igihúgu class 7 (plural ibihúgu class 8)

igihúgu (canonical class-7)
ibihúgu (class-8 plural)


umusigiti

umusigití class 3 (plural imisigití class 4)

umusigití (canonical class-3)
imisigití (class-4 plural)


umusaraba

umusaraba class 3 (plural imisaraba class 4)


umwarimu

umwârimú class 1 (plural abârimú class 2)

umwârimú (canonical class-1)
abârimú (class-2 plural)


icyatsi

icyaâtsi class 7 (plural ibyaâtsi class 8)

icyaâtsi (canonical class-7)
ibyaâtsi (class-8 plural)


ubwonko

ubwonko class 14 (plural amonko class 6)